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Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

By Michelle Andrews • July 20, 2023
End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in health system changes

End of COVID-19 emergency will usher in health system changes

By Rachana Pradhan • March 23, 2023
As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid

As pandemic-era provisions lapse, millions of Americans to lose Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz • February 2, 2023
'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory

'Died Suddenly' repeats debunked COVID-19 vaccine claims, promotes conspiracy theory

By Madison Czopek • November 29, 2022
When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash

By Sarah Varney • September 6, 2022
Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know.

Social media posts criticize 988 suicide hotline for calling police. Here’s what you need to know.

By Aneri Pattani • August 11, 2022
What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know

By Madison Czopek • August 5, 2022
Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

Three things about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

By Julie Rovner • August 5, 2022
Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

Everything you need to know about Paxlovid — especially, should you take it?

By Michelle Andrews • August 2, 2022
Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

By Julie Appleby • July 13, 2022
Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law

Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: A look at health provisions in the new law

By Victoria Knight • July 6, 2022
Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage

Doctors ‘strongly discourage’ using herbs to induce a miscarriage

By Jeff Cercone • July 6, 2022
Explaining a post-Roe legal landscape for medication abortion

Explaining a post-Roe legal landscape for medication abortion

By Victoria Knight • May 27, 2022
Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

By Victoria Knight • May 12, 2022
Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak

Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak

By Julie Rovner • May 3, 2022
Ruling on mask mandate highlights limits of CDC’s power

Ruling on mask mandate highlights limits of CDC’s power

By Julie Appleby • April 22, 2022
The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID-19 risk and masking send confounding signals

The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID-19 risk and masking send confounding signals

By Colleen DeGuzman • March 9, 2022
What patients can learn with confidence from 1 rapid test (hint: very little)

What patients can learn with confidence from 1 rapid test (hint: very little)

By Julie Appleby • January 14, 2022
Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

By Victoria Knight • January 12, 2022
NyQuil isn’t a cure-all for omicron variant

NyQuil isn’t a cure-all for omicron variant

By Gabrielle Settles • January 7, 2022